Speed and sexual confusion are the orders of
the day in this actioner set in the
fast-paced world of CART racing. Thrusting
through space in his sleek long vehicle,
beautiful young racer Kip Pardue can't decide
whether he's pursuing his buff Italian
teammate, a dominating, severe German
competitor, or the German's nubile
ex-girlfriend. Scripted by costar Sylvester
Stallone and directed in Renny Harlin's usual
style, alternately--and sometimes
simultaneously--shrill and bland, not even the
lusciously bitchy Gina Gershon can elevate
matters, as she's relegated to a background
role. Driven's only mediocre as an
action movie, but the subtext is hilarious;
stay tuned for the money shot at the end,
where Pardue is glazed with spurting white
foam from two of his manly competitors'
enormous champagne bottles.
ByIan Caruth